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Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes

Piera Rodriguez is 13-2-0; Sam Hughes is 11-7-0. Sam Hughes is 1 year older than Piera Rodriguez. Sam Hughes has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Piera Rodriguez. Sam Hughes is 2" · 5 cm taller than Piera Rodriguez. They have met 2 times: Piera Rodriguez 2, Sam Hughes 0.

Piera Rodriguez
“La Fiera” · 13-2-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
Women's StrawweightMet 2 times
Sam Hughes
“Sampage” · 11-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Piera Rodriguez
Boxing
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2021LFA Women's Strawweight Championship (vacant title)Legacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2021Contract winner · DWCSStrawweight
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US
Sam Hughes

No background on record

Camp · Fortis MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
67%
35%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Piera Rodriguezlast 7 fights
57%19%24%
Sam Hugheslast 8 fights
57%16%27%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Piera Rodriguez Sam Hughes
Strikes landed / min
4.274.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Piera Rodriguez · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.114.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Piera Rodriguez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.551.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Piera Rodriguez · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Piera Rodriguez · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Piera Rodriguez · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Piera Rodriguez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.27
Strikes landed / min
4.41
3.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.69
3.55 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.12 / 3.9
49%
Takedown accuracy
29%
77%
Takedown defence
63%
3:54
Control time / fight
3:37
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Piera Rodriguez9 UFC fights · 524 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%228/712
16%83/121
7%39/58
Clinch
7%38/60
20%103/119
0%0/0
Ground
6%31/45
0%0/0
0%2/2
Sam Hughes12 UFC fights · 710 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%345/982
13%90/149
15%108/142
Clinch
7%49/63
4%29/36
0%0/0
Ground
12%84/117
0%2/2
0%3/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Piera Rodriguez and Sam Hughes ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos (Sat, Mar 14, 2026), where Piera Rodriguez won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Piera Rodriguez and Sam Hughes?

Piera Rodriguez is 13-2-0 and Sam Hughes is 11-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Piera Rodriguez or Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes has the longer reach: 64" · 163 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Piera Rodriguez, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Piera Rodriguez or Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Piera Rodriguez stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Piera Rodriguez or Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes is 34 and Piera Rodriguez is 33.

Who has more finishes, Piera Rodriguez or Sam Hughes?

Piera Rodriguez has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sam Hughes has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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